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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service New Orleans LA

218 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024



The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Breton Sound...

  Chandeleur Sound...

  Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the

  Mississippi River out 20 nm...

  Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20

  NM...



* Until 345 AM CDT.



* At 217 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line

  extending from 10 nm northeast of Breton Sound to 7 nm northwest of

  Pilottown, moving east at 25 knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.



  SOURCE...Radar.



  IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots and suddenly 

           higher waves. Boats could sustain damage or capsize. Make 

           sure all on board are wearing life jackets. Return to 

           safe harbor if possible.



* Locations impacted include...

  Pilottown and Breton Sound.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for southeastern

Louisiana...and the adjacent coastal waters. A Tornado Watch also

remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for the adjacent coastal waters.



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



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LAT...LON 2898 8897 2918 8928 2924 8928 2929 8930

      2929 8936 2936 8946 2967 8932 2966 8871

TIME...MOT...LOC 0717Z 282DEG 27KT 2970 8915 2925 8936 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...40KTS



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